The New England Patriots seemingly are making a concerted effort to add a veteran wide receiver before the 2025 NFL Draft.
Stefon Diggs and Tyler Lockett reportedly are on the club’s radar, with the former having already visited One Patriot Place. New England has been tied to other names, as well, looking to round out a free-agent class primarily made up of defenders to this point.
It’s a good thing they’ve decided to go this way, too.
Tetairoa McMillan is widely regarded as the top wide receiver (only) prospect in the upcoming draft. We just don’t see him being in the category of recent top-of-draft wideouts like Marvin Harrison Jr. or Drake London — because, well, let us explain.
Arizona featured him from the moment he stepped on campus, watching him rack up 214 catches, 3,422 yards and 26 touchdowns across three seasons. McMillan didn’t come out of nowhere, either, as the former five-star recruit spurned the likes of Oregon, Texas and Penn State to follow his childhood friend and quarterback Noah Fifita.